Comparing and interpreting data

There are 70 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Comparing and interpreting data
Charting success
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Charting success

Age
11 to 16
Challenge level
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Can you make sense of the charts and diagrams that are created and used by sports competitors, trainers and statisticians?
Compare the Squares
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Compare the squares

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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In this problem you will do your own poll to find out whether your friends think two squares on a board are the same colour or not.
Data matching
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Data matching

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Use your skill and judgement to match the sets of random data.
Three Spinners
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Three spinners

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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These red, yellow and blue spinners were each spun 45 times in total. Can you work out which numbers are on each spinner?
Birds in the Garden
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Birds in the garden

Age
5 to 11
Challenge level
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This activity asks you to collect information about the birds you see in the garden. Are there patterns in the data or do the birds seem to visit randomly?
Takeaway Time
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Takeaway time

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Pizza, Indian or Chinese takeaway? If everyone liked at least one, how many only liked Indian?
Calendar Capers
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Calendar capers

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Choose any three by three square of dates on a calendar page...
Winning Team
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Winning team

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Nine cross country runners compete in a team competition in which there are three matches. If you were a judge how would you decide who would win?
Not necessarily in that order
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Not necessarily in that order

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Baker, Cooper, Jones and Smith are four people whose occupations are teacher, welder, mechanic and programmer, but not necessarily in that order. What is each person’s occupation?
David and Goliath
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David and goliath

Age
14 to 18
Challenge level
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Does weight confer an advantage to shot putters?